Your surgery day will be my 11 month anny since my surgery. 1 more month for a full year, still hoping to hit -130 total. It was the best decision I ever made. Good luck with yours. Get ready to shop...

So you can possibly lose all the weight you need to lose but...in a couple years you might be constipated? :P hehe,if I DIDN'T have this surgery my complication in a couple years I would have been...

My only regret is that I couldn't do this when I was 24 or so. If I had a time machine that would be the first thing I'd fix.

School with a 1 1/2hr drive to get there 2 days after surgery? In a word, no. Most people will be in the hospital for 4-5 days. Not to mention how much you'll have to walk around at a school. Driving...

You might wanna stay away from pasta and maybe potatoes for awhile. My Dr said I had to wait at least 2 months and recommended 6 months before I start eating pasta. When I tried it just felt like I...

If you have a seated job after 2 weeks I'd guess you'd be ok. Tired but ok. If you have to work on your feet and walk around then I'd say that's gonna be a rough time. I didn't feel like I was at...

Every doctor seems to have a different requirement and standards. My Dr didn't really care what kind of protein shake I picked, all he cared was that I drink any protein shake. I'd say if you have a...

6 1/2 months ago I was squeezing into a size 48, 8yr old pair of jeans. The only pair of pants I could still fit in. Yesterday I thought I'd go shopping thinking I could get a pair of 42s. Nope, to...

For a couple of months I had to force myself to drink water, really I still have a hard time drinking plain water. I had really bad cramps til I could barely walk. Trying to drink 6 bottles of water...

Over 6 months post op. Only thrown up twice the whole time, strangely both times specifically after 2-3 bites of fried rice. That was after 2 and 4 months. I guess no Chinese food for me.

My before and after pics in progress are right below my name on the left side <----- or in my profile. Lost 105 lbs and I'm still planning to lose another 55 lbs. I was wearing a 48-50 pants and 4XL...

I still don't "eat" enough. I generally am up to getting 1000-1200 cal. I usually eat twice a day, but to fill in the calories I drink 2-3 protein shakes. If I'm running short on calories I mix up...

After my 2 week pre surgery visit with my doctor, I literally left the office and went straight to Checkers to get a double cheeseburger and fries. Then went on the liquid diet, lost about 10lb...

Mine said 1 yr but that wasn't going to happen. I think I had my first post op drink night 2 months after. No unusual effects. I drink maybe once a month. I don't drink beer though. I didn't like...

Late night cravings were always my hardest part before and after the surgery. I always catch myself hanging around in the kitchen looking for something to nibble on. Since the surgery my main fix has...

At your age your skin will be in a lot better shape then most people who do this surgery. They say it mostly depends on your age, genetics, how much you had to lose. But everyone is different, I've...

My surgeon's nutritionist tells everyone who does the surgery that they should avoid the scales as much as possible because we're all excited when the weight falls off fast but when it starts slowing...

If you really want to have the surgery think of it this way, it's not that your just want to lose those 60 lbs but you want to avoid the extra 10-20-30 lbs extra that your "future" self might have...

I was getting really dehydrated after a couple weeks from my surgery. Of course my stomach was smaller but also my taste changed. I used to love to guzzle water like a fish but after the surgery I...

I think most people have trouble to some degree. For me liquids were tough for at least 2 weeks. I really had to choke any water down which kept me dehydrated, even had bad cramps in my calves. After...

They cleared me after a EKG. Almost 7yrs ago I had a mechanical valve replaced. At that time my heart rate was fine for years. My cardiologist had been telling me for a couple years that I should...

It took me about a month to 1 1/2 month to really be able to eat much. The 1st month was really hard trying to get in the proteins and water. There's nothing wrong with sticking with protein shakes...

I used to drink at least 2-3 sodas a day. Sunkist, Coke, or Pepsi. Haven't had one since my pre Op diet. Eek! Been 6 months now. I thought I'd go nuts without having a soda but honestly I haven't...

I'm in Miramar, FL. My surgeon was Dr Wizman in North West medical center in Margate. Everything has been great. I just wish I could have done this surgery 10 yrs ago. :)

Hehe.Watching the scale move down is great but for me the best thing is digging through my closet and finding old clothes I haven't worn for 10-15 years (I know, I'm a pack rat (: ) and they fit...